here was the secret of happiness, about which.... : Quote by Thomas de Quincey

“ here was the secret of happiness, about which philosophers had disputed for so many ages, at once discovered; happiness might now be bought for a penny, and carried in the waistcoat-pocket; portable ecstasies might be had corked up in a pint-bottle; and peace of mind could be sent down by the mail. ”

Thomas de Quincey
  • From : Confessions of an English Opium Eater
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